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Book Description:HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 1992. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 196 x 128 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling novel from one of America s greatest contemporary writers. Larry Cook s farm is the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa, and a tribute to his hard work and single-mindedness. Proud and possessive, his sudden decision to retire and hand over the farm to his three daughters, is disarmingly uncharacteristic. Ginny and Rose, the two eldest, are startled yet eager to accept, but Caroline, the youngest daughter, has misgivings. Immediately, her father cuts her out. In A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley transposes the King Lear story to the modern day, and in so doing at once illuminates Shakespeare s original and subtly transforms it. This astonishing novel won both of America s highest literary awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Bookseller Inventory # AA89780006544821

Book Description:HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 1992. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 196 x 128 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling novel from one of America s greatest contemporary writers. Larry Cook s farm is the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa, and a tribute to his hard work and single-mindedness. Proud and possessive, his sudden decision to retire and hand over the farm to his three daughters, is disarmingly uncharacteristic. Ginny and Rose, the two eldest, are startled yet eager to accept, but Caroline, the youngest daughter, has misgivings. Immediately, her father cuts her out. In A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley transposes the King Lear story to the modern day, and in so doing at once illuminates Shakespeare s original and subtly transforms it. This astonishing novel won both of America s highest literary awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Bookseller Inventory # AA89780006544821

Book Description:1992. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 130mm x 197mm x 26mm. Paperback. The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling novel from one of America's greatest contemporary writers. Larry Cook's farm is the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa, and a tribute to his hard work .Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 400 pages. 0.280. Bookseller Inventory # 9780006544821

Book Description:Harper Perennial 2004-05-04, 2004. Book Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely. Bookseller Inventory # NU-BER-00000705

Book Description:Harper Perennial, 2004. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Brand New Book. Shipping: Once your order has been confirmed and payment received, your order will then be processed. The book will be located by our staff, packaged and despatched to you as quickly as possible. From time to time, items get mislaid en route. If your item fails to arrive, please contact us first. We will endeavour to trace the item for you and where necessary, replace or refund the item. Please do not leave negative feedback without contacting us first. All orders will be dispatched within two working days. If you have any quesions please contact us. Bookseller Inventory # V9780006544821